Meaning & use
escrowed
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“escrowed” is a form of “escrow”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
verbtransitive
Placed money or property in the care of a neutral third party until a condition is met.
Grammar: Usually passive: be escrowed. Takes an object: escrow the funds.
Patterns
- escrow something
- be escrowed in something
- escrowed funds
The buyer escrowed the deposit with the title company.
The funds were escrowed until the repairs were completed.
They escrowed the payment for the house.
Word forms
| third person singular | escrows |
|---|---|
| past tense | escrowed |
| past participle | escrowed |
| -ing form | escrowing |
Common combinations
- escrowed funds
- The escrowed funds will be released when the contract is signed.
- be escrowed in
- The money is escrowed in a separate account.
- escrow account
- The bank set up an escrow account for the transaction.
Synonyms and how they differ
- held in escrow
- A more common phrase meaning the same; 'escrowed' is the verb form.
Word family
Commonly confused: escrowed or escort?
escrowed vs escort
To 'escort' means to accompany someone; 'escrow' is a financial arrangement.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence:
Choose one answer.
Option 0 is correct because 'escrowed in' is a common pattern. Option 1 is less common because the agent is usually not emphasized. Options 2 and 3 are not typical patterns; we say 'escrowed with' or 'escrowed in'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “escrowed”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.